Elisha Mathewson
| |
|---|---|
 | |
| United States Senator from Rhode Island | |
| In office October 26, 1807 – March 3, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | James Fenner |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah B. Howell |
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate | |
| In office 1822 | |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
| In office 1821 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1767-04-18)April 18, 1767 Scituate, Rhode Island |
| Died | October 14, 1853(1853-10-14) (aged 86) Scituate, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| |
Elisha Mathewson (April 18, 1767 – October 14, 1853) was a United States senator from Rhode Island.
Born in Scituate, Rhode Island, Mathewson pursued an academic course and was justice of the peace of Scituate. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and in 1821 was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and served as speaker during that period. He was a member of the Rhode Island Senate in 1822, and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Fenner and served from October 26, 1807, to March 3, 1811.
Mathewson resumed agricultural pursuits and died in Scituate in 1853; interment was on his farm at the north end of Moswansicut Lake, Scituate.
| U.S. Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from Rhode Island 1807–1811 Served alongside: Benjamin Howland, Francis Malbone, Christopher G. Champlin |
Succeeded by |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by | Oldest living U.S. senator April 12, 1851 – October 14, 1853 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Most senior living U.S. senator (Sitting or former) June 29, 1852 – October 14, 1853 |
Succeeded by |
